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Unit 10 Lesson 2

TermDefinition
Atmosphere A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet,moon, or other celestial body.
Air pressure The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface
Thermosphere The uppermost layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude increases
Mesosphere The strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
Stratosphere The layer of the atmosphere that lies between the troposphere and the mesosphere and in which temperature increases as altitude increases; contains the ozone layer
Troposphere The lowest part of the atmosphere, in which temperature drops at a constant rate as altitude increases;the part of the atmosphere where weather conditions exist
Ozone layer The layer of the atmosphere at an altitude of 15 to 40 km in which ozone absorbs ultraviolet solar radiation
Greenhouse effect The warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth that occurs when water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases absorb and reradiate thermal energy
Created by: Kendy Thach
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